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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Depuis with Passé Composé

If a date or measurement of time is not included in a sentence, can you use passé composé with depuis? Examples:

"On parle de ce qui s'est passé depuis qu'on s'est vues."

" Depuis quelques années, le lac a diminué."

Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Jo S.B2Kwiziq community member

“cet été-là” Why Why add ‘la’ and: why use a hyphen? Cet été-la

Asked 4 years ago

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steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Faire les magasins Can someone explain why it's faire DU shopping and faires LES magasins? Why is it not consistent and faire des magasins?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ethan B.A1Kwiziq community member

Comme ça?je fais mon petit dejeuner, tu fais des dégâts, il fait du cafe, nous faire le jardinage, mes amis et moi faisons les temps pour un rendez-vous, vous faites toujours les repas délicieux, mes enfants me font content

Asked 9 years ago

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Marna Marie' S.A0Kwiziq community member

Bonjour! J'habite Afrique du Sud

Asked 8 years ago

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Hardly" eg can you swim? answer "hardly" English can respond to a question by saying hardly can it be used in the same way in french. thank you

Asked 8 years ago

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Jane F.C1Kwiziq community member

what other verbs have the prep. already built in, eg attendre, regarder

Asked 9 years ago

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Lee P.C1Kwiziq community member

ait vs soitI don't understand why "for fear there will be a gas leak" uses "ait" instead of "soit" -- what's the general rule? I know a person "has" hunger or thirst but in this case there's no person involved...

Asked 9 years ago

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Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member

comment dit on I'm going to do something in one hourC'est un de l'autre options dans le quiz, which begs the question of how it is expressed.

Asked 8 years ago

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq community member

Is je m'assieds the same as je m'assois?

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